History VideoGame / MortalKombatVsDCUniverse

''Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'' is a FightingGame launched in 2008 for UsefulNotes/Playstation3 and UsefulNotes/XBox360. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a]] CrisisCrossover [[LetsYouAndHimFight between the]] ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' [[CrisisCrossover and]] [[Franchise/TheDCU DC]] Universes, featuring characters from both sides beating the crap out of each other.

''Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'' is a FightingGame launched in 2008 for UsefulNotes/Playstation3 and UsefulNotes/XBox360. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a]] CrisisCrossover [[LetsYouAndHimFight between the]] Franchise/MortalKombat [[CrisisCrossover and]] [[Franchise/TheDCU DC]] Universes, featuring characters from both sides beating the crap out of each other.

In [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Metropolis]], upon his defeat at the hands of Superman, {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} tries to escape, using a [[VillainExitStageLeft BoomTube]], but Superman blasts him through the portal. Meanwhile, in another universe, Shao Kahn's invasion on Earthrealm has failed and he's blasted by Raiden's thunder right into the magic portal. It seems that peace has returned to both worlds. But it doesn't last long. Quickly, heroes, villains, and fighters from one universe gets transported to the other, both world's magic is disturbed, while powerful, irrational rage starts randomly taking over the characters, making them brutally attack anybody they see, even their allies.

* '''DC side:''' Franchise/{{Batman}}, [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}, {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}, ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, ComicBook/TheFlash, Franchise/GreenLantern, ComicBook/TheJoker, ComicBook/LexLuthor, Franchise/{{Superman}}, and Franchise/WonderWoman.

It also features some unique minigames which you can play during a fight, such as the Freefall Kombat, (which happens if you throw your opponent out from the ring, your character will jump after him and, if you push the right buttons at the right time, kick his ass in the air, before landing on a new arena), Klose Kombat (a guessing game where you try to block your rival's hits during up-to-four turns), the return of [[Franchise/MortalKombat Test Your Might]] as a mid-battle event, replacing the Freefall Kombat in enclosed areas, and the [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration plot-pointal]] [[UnstoppableRage Rage]], a temporary LimitBreak where you can't be hit-stunned and where you're able to do a load of damage in six seconds.

See also VideoGame/CapcomVs. [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritually succeeded]] by ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' from by Creator/NetherRealmStudios, the same studio responsible for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. Scorpion appeared as a GuestFighter in the first game, Sub-Zero and Raiden appeared as guests in the second, and the Joker appeared as a guest in ''Mortal Kombat 11''. Several characters in Mortal Kombat were reprised by their voice actors from this game in later games including Richard Epcar as Raiden, Patrick Seitz as Scorpion and Ronald M Banks as Quan Chi. In addition, Tallesin Jaffe would reprise the Flash for ''VideoGame/Injustice2''.

*** After the merger is reversed, Catwoman gains the ability to transform into a black panther at will, allowing her to perform an [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 animality.]]

* MoralGuardians: US gamers didn't get to see ComicBook/TheJoker's full Lethality -- shooting someone in the head.

** In ''3'', Liu Kang could drop a ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' arcade cabinet on the head of his enemy as his fatality. This same Fatality is recreated in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse''.

** '''Deathstroke''''s ending has him forming a clan of ninjas whose designs mirror several of the ninjas in the MK universe.

** Kano points out how '''ComicBook/TheFlash''''s dash attacks and SuperSpeed remind him of Kabal.

** '''Franchise/GreenLantern''''s ending has the ''Armageddon'' pyramid, and Sinestro tries to take it over.

** In '''Franchise/WonderWoman''''s ending, she carries a dagger very reminiscent of Ashrah's, Quan Chi's pendant, and a shield which resembles the logo of ''Deadly Alliance''.
** '''{{ComicBook/Darkseid}}''''s ending is very similar to the beginning of ''Mortal Kombat 2'', where an old Shang Tsung begs for mercy to a big and manly "lord of darkness".

** '''Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}''''s ending has her earning the power to turn into a cheetah. While this is kind of farfetched, Catwoman could've learned how to perform an "animality".
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: All this mess started because Superman and Raiden had the [[SarcasmMode brilliant idea]] to blast some crazy gods and warlords of evil into portals. ComicBook/LexLuthor even points this to Supes in the DC side of the story. (See the Character sheet for this.)

-->'''Shang Tsung:''' (''to Kano'') A [[ComicBook/TheJoker clown]]? You were defeated by a CLOWN?

* StoryBreakerTeamUp: Thanks to DC's involvement in the development, the game was forced into a [[LighterAndSofter T rating]].

* VersusTitle: It's a crossover between the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and ''[[Creator/DCComics the DCU]]''.

* '''MK side:''' [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Baraka, Jax]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1992 Kano]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Kitana]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1992 Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Shao Kahn]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1992 Sonya Blade]], and [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Sub-Zero]].

See also VideoGame/CapcomVs. [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritually succeeded]] by ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' from by Creator/NetherRealmStudios, the same studio responsible for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. Scorpion appeared as a GuestFighter in the first game, Sub-Zero and Raiden appeared as guests in the second, and the Joker appeared as a guest in ''Mortal Kombat 11''. Several characters in Mortal Kombat were reprised by their voice actors from this game in later games including Richard Epcar as Raiden and Ronald M Banks as Quan Chi.

See also VideoGame/CapcomVs. [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritually succeeded]] by ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' from by Creator/NetherRealmStudios, the same studio responsible for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. Scorpion appeared as a GuestFighter in the first game, Sub-Zero and Raiden appeared as guests in the second, and the Joker appeared as a guest in ''Mortal Kombat 11''.

See also VideoGame/CapcomVs. [[SpiritualSuccessor Spiritually succeeded]] by ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' from by Creator/NetherRealmStudios, the same studio responsible for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. Scorpion appeared as a GuestFighter in the first game, and Sub-Zero and Raiden appeared as guests in the second.

%%* CrisisCrossover

-->'''Deathstroke:''' (''to Joker'') Since when ''you'' can beat up anybody?

* '''MK side:''' [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Baraka, Jax]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1 Kano]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Kitana]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1 Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Shao Kahn]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1 Sonya Blade]], and [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Sub-Zero]].

* CuffsOffRubWrists: What Sub-Zero does after Jax punches off Wonder Woman's handcuffs in Mortal Kombat's Story Mode.